In 2021, Buffalo County, NE had a population of 49.8k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $65,810. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Buffalo County, NE grew from 49,594 to 49,840, a 0.496% increase and its median household income grew from $63,513 to $65,810, a 3.62% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.14%), White (Hispanic) (4.07%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%).
None of the households in Buffalo County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.4% of the residents in Buffalo County, NE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Buffalo County, NE are University of Nebraska at Kearney (181215) (1,448 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Buffalo County, NE was $191,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.
Most people in Buffalo County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Buffalo County, NE borders Adams County, NE, Custer County, NE, Dawson County, NE, Hall County, NE, Howard County, NE, Kearney County, NE, Phelps County, NE, and Sherman County, NE.